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1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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Sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
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Reaiah, Shobal's son, had Jahath; and Jahath had Ahumai and Lahad. These made up the families of the Zorathites.
3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi,
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Sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
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Penuel had Gedor and Ezer had Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, firstborn son of Ephrathah, who was the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
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Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
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Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari - Naarah's children.
7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
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Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 Koz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
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and Koz, who had Anub, Hazzobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez was honored more than his brothers; and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."
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Jabez was a better man than his brothers, a man of honor. His mother had named him Jabez (Oh, the pain!), saying, "A painful birth! I bore him in great pain!"
10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!" And God granted what he asked.
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Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: "Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection - don't let evil hurt me." God gave him what he asked.
11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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Kelub, Shuhah's brother, had Mehir; Mehir had Eshton;
12 Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.
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Eshton had Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, who founded Ir Nahash (City of Smiths). These were known as the men of Recah.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
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The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah; and Seraiah became the father of Joab father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were artisans.
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Meonothai had Ophrah; Seraiah had Joab, the founder of Ge Harashim (Colony of Artisans).
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah: Kenaz.
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The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
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The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married; and she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah father of Eshtemoa.
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The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered's wives, Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 And his Judean wife bore Jered father of Gedor, Heber father of Soco, and Jekuthiel father of Zanoah.
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His Judean wife gave birth to Jered father of Gedor, Heber father of Soco, and Jekuthiel father of Zanoah.
19 The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
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The sons of Hodiah's wife, Naham's sister: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;
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The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the family of linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who married into Moab but returned to Lehem (now the records are ancient).
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Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from very old traditions.)
23 These were the potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king in his service.
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They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah, resident potters who worked for the king.
24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
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The Simeon family tree: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
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Shaul had Shallum, Shallum had Mibsam, and Mibsam had Mishma.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
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The sons of Mishma: Hammuel had Zaccur and Zaccur had Shimei.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did all their family multiply like the Judeans.
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers were not nearly as prolific and never became a large family like Judah.
28 They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
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Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. They lived in these towns until David became king.
32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five towns,
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Other settlements in the vicinity were the five towns of Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
33 along with all their villages that were around these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record.
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and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept good family records.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
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Meshobab; Jamlech; Joshah the son of Amaziah;
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel,
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Joel; Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
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Elioenai; Jaakobah; Jeshohaiah; Asaiah; Adiel; Jesimiel; Benaiah;
37 Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah—
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and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah
38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their clans increased greatly.
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- all these were the leaders in their families. They prospered and increased in numbers
39 They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,
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so that they had to go as far as Gedor (Gerar) to the east of the valley looking for pasture for their flocks.
40 where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful; for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
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And they found it - lush pasture, lots of elbow room, peaceful and quiet.
41 These, registered by name, came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunim who were found there, and exterminated them to this day, and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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But the men in these family trees came when Hezekiah was king of Judah and attacked the Hamites, tearing down their tents and houses. There was nothing left of them, as you can see today. Then they moved in and took over because of the great pastureland.
42 And some of them, five hundred men of the Simeonites, went to Mount Seir, having as their leaders Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi;
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Five hundred of these Simeonites went on and invaded the hill country of Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
43 they destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites that had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.
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They killed all the escaped Amalekites who were still around. And they still live there.
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